Defining resilience

Resilience is the ability to overcome various challenges in life while becoming a more personally powerful individual. It is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or stress. It’s about “bouncing back” from the difficult experiences we all face occasionally. Resilience is ordinary, not extraordinary, and it can be learned and strengthened. We all have the ability to learn and grow from the stress and difficulties we face in our lives and improve how we approach life’s most challenging situations.